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‘On the basis of fairness and equality’: Bangladesh seeks good relations with India, says Yunus | India News – Times of India
BangladeshIndia’s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that his country aims to maintain good relations with India and other neighbours based on “fairness and equality”.
In a televised address, Yunus announced that after his swearing-in, leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called to congratulate him.
“We want good relations with India and other neighbouring countries, but those relations must be based on fairness and equality,” he said.
Yunus, 84, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, took office on August 8 after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and moved to India following protests against her government.
Yunus indicated that Bangladesh has initiated high-level talks with India to jointly address the flood problems.
“I have also taken the initiative to revive Saarc to enhance regional cooperation in South Asia,” he added.
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
“We want the world to recognise Bangladesh as a respected democracy,” Yunus said.
He announced that the interim government will form six commissions to reform key sectors: the electoral system, the police, the judiciary, the anti-corruption commission, public administration and the constitution.
These committees will begin their work on October 1 and aim to complete it within three months, Yunus said.
He stressed the purpose of the reforms, saying: “We still have a lot of work to do. We want to work together towards the same goal. We want to create a structure that will allow the untapped talents in us, especially in our new generation, to emerge without obstacles, with the support of the state and society.”
In a televised address, Yunus announced that after his swearing-in, leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called to congratulate him.
“We want good relations with India and other neighbouring countries, but those relations must be based on fairness and equality,” he said.
Yunus, 84, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, took office on August 8 after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and moved to India following protests against her government.
Yunus indicated that Bangladesh has initiated high-level talks with India to jointly address the flood problems.
“I have also taken the initiative to revive Saarc to enhance regional cooperation in South Asia,” he added.
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
“We want the world to recognise Bangladesh as a respected democracy,” Yunus said.
He announced that the interim government will form six commissions to reform key sectors: the electoral system, the police, the judiciary, the anti-corruption commission, public administration and the constitution.
These committees will begin their work on October 1 and aim to complete it within three months, Yunus said.
He stressed the purpose of the reforms, saying: “We still have a lot of work to do. We want to work together towards the same goal. We want to create a structure that will allow the untapped talents in us, especially in our new generation, to emerge without obstacles, with the support of the state and society.”
